Preliminary Design Studies of a Mono Tiltrotor (MTR) with Demonstrations of Aerodynamic Wing Deployment

摘要

The Mono Tiltrotor (MTR) is a proposed, innovative cargo rotorcraft architecture. The capabilities of the MTR are predicated on the combination of an advanced coaxial rotor system and sophisticated kinematics that morph the aircraft topology for efficient flight over the entire operational envelope. The MTR rotorcraft integrates a coaxial rotor, a folding lifting wing system, a lightweight airframe and an efficient cargo handling system that is capable of rapidly and economically transporting a variety of mission tailored payloads. This paper summarizes MTR research and development performed from July 2005 to June 2006, including preliminary design and wind tunnel testing activities.